The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
BROILING THE UNIVERSE
The Hot Wave Sweeps Over Nearly the
Whole of the United States.
Suffering Indianspolitans Swelter Through
Another Day Of Intense Heat Without Even
q Promise of Relief from the Weather.

ness. Last evening its eastern limit toucne1
the Atlantic coast from New York to Jackson
vile. 1t went fast enough in that direction. out
it's western line dragged at snails pace
through western Kansas. It was almost
stationary in that quarter and still circum-
scrlbed the region where 900 prevailed without
exception from Marquette to Shreveport, and
from Omaha and st. Paul to the Eastern coast.
The cool wave that hung over small part of
Dakota on Thursday had enlarged its limits from
St. Vincent west to Bufore and thence south
ward to Montrose and Denver. But there is
nothing very hopeful in that" said Observer
Wappenhans. 'At Denver. you know, the
mountain air affects the atmosph ere. yet this
cool wave is stubbornly trying to edge in be-
hind the hot atmosphere. do not see anything
to indicate immediate change
will this spell last over Mondayp was
asked.
81 don't want to brighten the people. It may
not be so bad as that, for change for the better
is likely to any time. That cool fellow
may get such an impetus as to hurry along the
overheated atmosphere, and by tomorrow give
a perceptible CHANGE but do not expect it.
There is no sign of rain throughout the hot belt
We can only wait Rain has fallen in the North
west, Southwest and far South"
Had it not been for the breeze yesterday. hot
as it was, the day would have been insufferable.
It came every now and then a blessing to
man and beast The clouds were more marked,
but they did not have that for which everybody
longeG--the appearance OF moisture fore
runner of drenching rain. About noon the
street talk and observation were confined to wet
weather speculation. If cloud had the slightest
tinge of smokiness, some suffering citizen with
hat in one hand, an appraised
umbrella or sun-prorector in the
other, while the perspration streamed down his
e. Ill. ,,IotA xr,HTt nra and
stiffness of his linen would stop long enough to
say, II think it will rain; at least, hope it will
rain; but the clouds don't look altogether like
it." An hour later nobody would dare to predict
even a shower. The suns rays came down as il
with purpose to ma ke an end of things earthly.
From carly morning until late in the evening
every body and everything were under the high
est pressure of heat The streets were baking
hot, tho walls reflected binding rays, and the
atmosphere, except when disturbed by the
breeze. was exceedingly oppressive. Nobody
worked hard, while those who we're forced TO be
out of doors. kept close under awnings or to the
slightest margin of shade.
Pennsylvania, Meridian. Illinois and other par
allel streets were little better for promenading
than those running east and west The breeze
came from the south and had full play in the
thoroughfares named, while Washington, Geor-
gia, Maryland and Market streets were under
the hottest rays. A Pennsylvania street Their
mometer at o'clock P. NJ. marked 50 degrees.
That spot might have been called pleasant, but
two squares away. in Washington street, the
Sloan Thermometer had gone up to 101 degrees.
reached
vary any more than slight fraction during the
afternoon. Some street instruments went AS
low as 80 degrees but they had choice of posi-
tions, and It would not have been safe to guess
that any in the city under that mark,
while none got beyond 101 degrees in the shade.
1t is hard to conceive that there
any place in town hotter than
the north side of Washington street, although in
parts of the residence portion of the city the
mercury went degree Two higher than lOI.
The government Thermometer. at noon. regis
torA a bet ian n
by o'clock it had gone two degrees higher, and
there remained throughout the afternoon. 1t is
country from Cairo to the gulf that is havingen-
durable weather What tho Indianapolis people
have to count on is the strength of the cool wave
that is lingering at the base of the Rocky mount
aims
There was considerable suffering in the fac
tories, especially at @. B. Cones Sons & Co..
where large number of girls employed
overalls. Three or four of them were compelled
to Quit, and Kregelo's ambulance had TO be
called for Clara Dickson who became uncon-
scious. She taken to her homo at No.
645 South Meridian street. While workingmen
subjected to the intense heat have been
affected by it more or less but few have been
overcome. This may be due to the fact that this
class of people becoming very cautious in
what and where they drink. The men at the
Capitol drink oatmeal or lemon water, and else
where painters. carpenters. brick-layers and
teamsters observe like care.
Indications.
WASHINGTON. July 16. 1 A. M.
For Ohio, Indiana and Ilinos-Far weather.
winds generally southerly; stationary tempsra-
ture.
For Lower Michgan-Fair weather; winds
generally southerly: stationary temperature.
For Wisconsn-Fair weather in the astern
portion; local rains in western portion; lower
followed by stationary temperature; variable
winds, generally southerly. s.
Local Weather Record.
+. INDIANAPOLIS, July is, 1887.